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FEEDING STICK INSECTS First broadcast on www.provet.co.uk |
This information is provided by Provet for educational purposes only.
You should seek the advice of your veterinarian if your pet is ill as only he or she can correctly advise on the diagnosis and recommend the treatment that is most appropriate for your pet.
Different stick insects have different nutritional requirements, so take care when selecting an ration for your pets
Use the following table to find rations reported to be acceptable for your stick insects. Most types thrive on bramble leaves and relatives of the genus Rubus, but other foods have also been reported to be acceptable :
| Type | Scientific Name | Foods |
| Anisomorpha monstrosa | Anisomorpha monstrosa | Bramble, privet |
| Giant Spiny Stick Insect or Thorn-legged Stick Insect (Papua New Guinea) | Eurycantha calcarata | Bramble, oak, rose, hawthorn, ivy, pyracantha, croton |
| Giant Prickly Stick Insect / Macleay's Spectre (Australia - Queensland) | Extatosoma tiaratum | Bramble, oak, rose, hawthorn, raspberry, pyracantha, eucalyptus |
| Indian or Laboratory stick insect (India) | Carausius morosus | Bramble, rose, hawthorn, raspberry, ivy, privet, pyracantha, Forsythia, lilac, oak, hazel, Rhododendron, Tradescantia, Ficus, daffodil, avocado, Abutilon, Nepenthes, parsley, potato, Geranium. |
| Jungle Nymph | Heteropteryx dilatata | Bramble, oak, hawthorn |
| Lamponius guerini (Guadeloupe) | Lamponius guerini | Bramble, oak, rose, raspberry, ivy, pyracantha, eucalyptus |
| Megacrania batesii (Australia) | Megacrania batesii | Pandanus |
| Peruvian Stick Insects | Oreophoetes peruana | Ferns only |
| Pink Winged (Madagascar) | Sipyloidea sipylus | Bramble, hawthorn, rose, raspberry, Rhododendron, Geranium-species, oak, beech, birch, alder, hazel, elm, maple, Buddleia and mountain ash. |
| Small Spiny Stick Insect | Areaton assperrimus | Bramble, oak, hawthorn |
| Thorny Stick Insect (Sabah) | Aretaon asperrimus | Bramble, oak, rose, raspberry, ivy, pyracantha |
| Vietnamese Stick Insect | Baculum extradentatum | Bramble, rose, raspberry, hawthorn, oak, hazel, strawberry, and Geranium. |
Warning : Do not pick plants from roadside verges - where they may be contaminated with heavy metals and other pollutants, or from fields, hedgerows or gardens where they may have been contaminated with insecticides or other potential toxins.
Updated October 2013